Denver Roller Dolls

Roller derby: See cover girl Dr. Bang Bang in action on Saturday at the 1STBANK Center

This week's cover story, "Paging Doctor Bang Bang," recounts the medical adventures of Denver Roller Dolls skater Kimmy Kimmy Bang Bang, a foot-and-ankle surgeon known professionally as Dr. Kim Wilms. The 32-year-old is the league's unofficial in-house doctor, assisting skaters with the sprains and ... More >>

Dr. Bang Bang has the cure for what ails Denver's derby dolls

See also: Photos: See the gruesome roller derby-related injuries fixed by cover girl Dr. Bang Bang

Photos: The 2013 Colorado Cup brings in roller derby leagues from across the state

The Denver Roller Dolls' annual Colorado Cup competition brought roller-derby teams from across the state to the 1STBANK Center over the weekend. And at the end of the hard-fought tournament, the Boulder County Bombers were crowned the winners of the 2013 Colorado Cup. Continue reading for a few hig ... More >>

Time to Skate

Denver Roller Dolls' new Orange Crushers to sport Broncos colors

The Denver Roller Dolls roller derby league expanded this week with the addition of a new local squad, bringing the home team total to five: the Orange Crushers will be joining DRD's Bad Apples, Green Barrettes, Shotgun Betties, and Electrocuties (the 2012 DRD Home Team champions) for the 2013 seaso ... More >>

Denver Rollers Dolls channel grits and glory at WFTDA Championships in Atlanta

The Denver Roller Dolls' Mile High Club beat Baltimore's Charm City Roller Girls 268-141 today in the opening round of the 2012 "Grits and Glory" Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association Championships in Atlanta, and will next face Chicago's Windy City Rollers on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET (noon aroun ... More >>

The Denver Roller Dolls finish second in the West Region Playoffs

The Denver Roller Dolls' Mile High Club destroyed the Sacred City Derby Girls 339-86 in quarterfinals and edged out tournament hosts, B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls, on their way to finals at the Women's Flat Track Derby Association's West Region playoffs over the weekend in Richmond, California. They also ... More >>

Bay of Reckoning: Denver Roller Dolls, Rocky Mountain Rollergirls headed to WFTDA Playoffs

Denver's two premiere roller-derby leagues are headed to Richmond, California this weekend for the Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association (WFTDA) West Region Playoffs -- aka the "Bay of Reckoning" -- and there's a halfway decent chance that the Denver Roller Dolls (#2 seed, behind Portland's R ... More >>

Derby Baby documentary to screen at Denver FilmCenter June 16

Derby Baby: A Story of Love, Addiction and Rink Rash, the long-awaited roller0derby documentary from Denver-based filmmakers Robin Bond and Dave Wruck, will get its local premiere on June 16 at the Denver FilmCenter with screenings at 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m., all presented by both the Rocky Mountain R ... More >>

Mile High Club vs. 5280 Fight Club: The crosstown roller derby rivalry heats up

Although the Denver Roller Dolls and Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are often billed as crosstown rivals, their traveling all-star teams hardly ever skate against each other: The last time DRD's Mile Club and RMRG's 5280 Fight Club competed directly was at the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA ... More >>

All the Young Punks

Ready for the Mile High Club? The Denver Roller Dolls date auction is live now

Attention, would-be skater daters: The Denver Roller Dolls' Mile High Club all-star roller derby team is putting its "Real men play with Dolls" slogan on the line this week with a "help us kick butt all over the country" date auction to raise travel funds for the team. Bids start at $50, with the wi ... More >>

Denver's eleven best roller derby nicknames

A roller derby nickname must be several things. Among them: short, clever and intimidating. This year's winner of "Best Roller Derby Nickname" in our 2012 Best of Denver issue is all three: Boo Boo Radley of the Denver Roller Dolls. But there's more cleverness and badassery to go around. Here, we ... More >>

Mr. President, meet Amanda Jamitinya: Roller derby champs want White House welcome

Seven of Colorado's most colorful sports personalities could be headed for the White House if representatives of Team USA Roller Derby -- the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup champions -- get their way. Over the weekend Team USA issued a call to action asking President Obama to honor the team's achieveme ... More >>

Seven Colorado skaters lead Team USA into Roller Derby World Cup battle today

The first-ever Roller Derby World Cup gets underway today in Toronto at 5 p.m. EST (that's 3 p.m. here in Denver), kicking off with a Canada vs. France bout. The entire tournament is being webcast live at www.DerbyNewsNetwork.com, and DNN is calling Team USA the "prohibitive favorite," thanks in no ... More >>

AEG Live CEO Chuck Morris on the 2011 WFTDA Roller Derby Championships

​Chuck Morris has been a roller derby fan since he was ten years old, and in 2010, he made news by bringing the Denver Roller Dolls to the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield and then attracting the 2011 Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championships to that venue for this weekend's thre ... More >>

The Wheel Thing

Rocky Mountain Rollergirls to defend Hydra Trophy at 2011 WFTDA Championships

​Break out your best black and red gear: The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls' 5280 Fight Club finished in second place at this weekend's Bridgetown Brawl West Region Playoffs, advancing to the 2011 Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championships in November, where they'll defend their 20 ... More >>

Rocky Mountain Rollergirls and Denver Roller Dolls in Portland for Bridgetown Brawl

​All-star teams from both of Colorado's premier roller derby leagues -- Rocky Mountain Rollergirls and the Denver Roller Dolls -- are in Portland, Oregon, this weekend for the Bridgetown Brawl Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) West Region Playoffs at Memorial Coliseum, and all of th ... More >>

Rocky Mountain Rollergirls jammer Frida Beater to lead Team USA into battle at Roller Derby World Cup

​Last month, upon reporting the news that seven of the 28 skaters on the Team USA roster for the first-ever Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto are from Colorado, we wondered aloud if the World Cup was shaping up to be an international incident concluding with a red, white, and blue beatdown at ... More >>

Sisterly Love

State of Skate: Seven Colorado skaters make Team USA for Roller Derby World Cup

Frida Beater, here scoring the final points in the 2010 WFTDA Championships, is one of seven Colorado skaters representing Team USA at the Roller Derby World Cup.​Seven of the 28 skaters on the Team USA roster for the first-ever Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto in December are from Colorado. ... More >>

This Weekend in Stoke: Top five ways to skate and recreate, July 22-24

​Divide & Conquer! The Denver Roller Dolls are hosting the Continental Divide & Conquer (the 2011 Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association Championships) November 11-13, and tickets go on sale on Saturday with early-bird pricing through July 31. It ought to be quite a battle: The Rocky Moun ... More >>

This Weekend in Stoke: Top 5 Father's Day festivities

Arapahoe Basin photo archivesSame as it ever was: Summer season on the Beach at Arapahoe Basin​Snow's out for the summer! Today is opening day at the Breckenridge Peak 8 Fun Park, where a $65 all-day pass ($32 for kids) buys unlimited access to the Gold Runner Coaster, SuperSlide, SuperPutt, M ... More >>

This Weekend in Stoke: Top 5 antidotes for rapture fever

​Watch out for the Libyans! Who cares if the world is ending tomorrow when you can fire up the Flux Capacitor, hit 88 miles per hour and travel to happier times at tonight's Bike to the Future Bike Prom at 8 p.m. at Casselman's, 2620 Walnut Street? Tickets are $20 at the door and benefit Bike ... More >>

Denver filmmakers unveil trailer for Derby Baby roller derby documentary

​After watching Drew Barrymore's Whip It with her daughters two years ago, Robin Bond -- the Denver-based filmmaker behind the new documentary Derby Baby -- set out to chase down some roller derby dreams of her own. She didn't get very far. "I'm fairly athletic, and had started skating a lot ... More >>

Comment of the day: An epic fight

Loser's in green.​Some people are bad winners. You know the kind: They win one thing and they get all gloaty and in-your-face and won't shut up with their stupid self-aggrandizement. You know, people like us. In our post yesterday about Denver Roller Dolls B-team Bruising Altitude's win over t ... More >>

Top 10 Best Roller Derby Nicknames (aside from Best of Denver winner Frida Beater)

​ This year, the prestigious "Best Roller Derby Nickname" award in our 2011 Best of Denver went to Frida Beater of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, who, in addition to having a kick-ass nickname, routinely kicks actual ass. But she's not the only witty derby girl around. As such, we present the ... More >>

Get your booty shorts here! Derbyville caters to Colorado's sassiest skaters

​ Amy Harrold, aka Pretty But Ruthless, thinks it's high time Denver had its own roller derby boutique. Denver is, after all, the home of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls' 5280 Fight Club A-team, the top roller derby team in the nation. And Colorado is literally loaded down with leagues - there ... More >>

Roller derby: Denver Roller Dolls debut their new home team, the lightning-bolt Electrocuties

Jim Stigall​ The Denver Roller Dolls have a new home team: the blue-and-yellow Electrocuties, whose logo is a roller skate wheel with a lightning bolt trailing behind it. The Electrocuties have a superhero-ish vibe, says skater and team member Andrea "Kendra Blood" Hill.

This Weekend in Stoke: Top five ways to howl at the full moon

​What is it about a full moon in February that brings out the freeze-your-ass-off fanatics? If you're looking to wolf out, this is your weekend:

Let’s Roll!

Today In Stoke: Denver Roller Dolls' Junior Roller Derby and DRD team tryouts

​The Denver Roller Dolls' first home bout of 2011 at the First Bank Center isn't until February 19, but it's never too early to get a piece of the action: Tonight at 6 p.m. the Roller Dolls will host the first practice session and informational meeting for their new Junior Roller Derby learn-t ... More >>

This Weekend In Stoke: Top five events to administer a dose of adrenaline

Photo courtesy AlliSports.comBreck local JJ Thomas boosts his way to the 2010 Dew Cup championship​Looking to get your blood pumping this weekend? Any of these should do the trick: 1. Winter Dew Tour at Breckenridge. Breckenridge is hosting the Nike 6.0 Open this week to kick off the 3-stop ... More >>

This Weekend In Stoke: More local adventure than you can shake a snowboard at

Photo courtesy Vail Resorts​After getting dumped on all week (nearly three feet, as of this writing) Vail is opening today with 1,150 acres and nine lifts. Eldora opens today, too. Winter Park opened on Wednesday and will open Mary Jane tomorrow. And Keystone, which opened on November 5, is op ... More >>

Roller derby: It's boys vs. girls when Rollin' Bones challenge Green Barrettes on Saturday

​ Colorado's fledgling rollerboys, Colorado Roller Derby's Rollin' Bones, will play the big girls in a bout Saturday against the Denver Roller Dolls' Green Barrettes at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield. It will be the first full roller derby bout for Colorado's only men's team -- and it's sur ... More >>

Denver Roller Dolls, local cake designer skate onto the Food Network Challenge

Bill RossThe Roller Dolls face off.​ Roller derby can be a bit naughty -- what with the tight uniforms, tongue-in-cheek nicknames and racy logos. Maybe that's why the Food Network decided to forgo using the Denver Roller Dolls' A-team, the Mile High Club, as inspiration for cake designers task ... More >>

The Denver Roller Dolls announce the name of their signature beer, Lead Jammer Lager

Denver Roller Dolls Lead Jammer Lager: A refreshing mouthful​One hundred and sixty nine votes later, the Denver Roller Dolls have a name for their signature Wynkoop Brewing Company beer: Denver Roller Dolls Lead Jammer Lager. The beer, brewed especially for the Dolls, is reportedly a "pre-Pro ... More >>

The Denver Roller Dolls have ten possible names for their signature beer. Help them choose one.

From denverrollerdolls.orgThe Green Barrettes, one of the Denver Roller Dolls' home teams​ The Denver Roller Dolls have narrowed the number of possible names for their signature beer down to ten -- and now they want the public's help in choosing the winner. The beer, brewed especially for th ... More >>

The Denver Roller Dolls want you to name ... that ... beeeeeeer!

From denverrollerdolls.orgThe Denver Roller Dolls' travel team, the Mile High Club​ The Denver Roller Dolls, one of Denver's two badass roller derby leagues, will soon have its own beer, courtesy of the Wynkoop Brewing Company. According to the Dolls, the beer will be a "pre-Prohibition-styl ... More >>

The Denver Roller Dolls's new party bus -- and their new, unnamed Wynkoop beer

From denverrollerdolls.orgThe Denver Roller Dolls' A-team, the Mile High Club​ The Denver Roller Dolls are rolling out a new way to prevent D.U.I.s: a party bus that brings fans from the downtown Wynkoop Brewing Company to the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, where the Dolls hold their bouts. A ... More >>

Denver Roller Dolls roll out an offer on eBay

Jay Vollmar​Denver's two roller derby leagues, profiled in the Westword's feature "Denver's Roller Derby Rivalry Could Start the Sport Rolling Across the Country," are stepping up their games this year -- both on the track and off. Exhibit A: The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls have been kicking a ... More >>

Denver Roller Dolls make their big debut

Jay VollmarThe Denver Roller Dolls (blue) battle the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls at the national derby association's Western regional tournament, hosted in Denver last October.​ The Denver Roller Dolls -- the fourth-best roller derby league in the country, according to the Derby News Network -- ... More >>

Kick Out the Jams

The Bike From Work Bash was clearly the best part of Bike To Work Day

Although there might have been more bikers than normal on the roads for yesterday's Bike To Work Day, it definitely wasn't some sort of two-wheeled takeover. But there were absolutely more bikers than normal in the parking lot of ad agency Cactus. You'll always attract a crowd with the formula th ... More >>

Today's featured event: Biked to work? Chill with Cactus before the long ride home

You biked to work today. Good for you, and for everyone else who pedaled in for Bike to Work Day. But now you're bone-tired pooped, and the return trip isn't looking so great, right? So relax, take your time, hang a bit while the pavement cools. It's easy at this evening's Cactus Bike from Work Ba ... More >>

Hello, Dolls

The Mile High Club takes on Duke City.

Down and Derby

Pandora's Box

While His Guitar Gently Weeps

Scott Baxendale is fretting over Qwest.